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Witches: A King’s Obsession, by Steven Veerapen
A fascinating exploration of the political, religious and social forces behind the mass witch trials of early modern Europe.
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The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 – Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, by Saul David
Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it.
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Sword: D-Day – Trial by Battle, by Max Hastings
The veteran chronicler delves into the landings at Sword Beach, for many troops their first taste of war
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A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer
A biography of the spy Biffy Dunderdale offers an invaluable insight into the key role he played in MI6.
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The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood
The latest from the acclaimed Tudor historian looks at a new area of study: the courtly code.
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Queen High, by C.J. Carey
An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.
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Second Front, by Marc Milner
A fascinating treatise with much truth that Canada’s economic and military contribution has not received the recognition that it deserves.
A dive beneath the surface of the world's great waterways to show how myth, power and environmental change have always flowed together and why their pasts matter in the present. Rosemary Hayes A fascinating exploration of the political, religious and social forces behind the mass witch trials of early modern Europe. Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it. Justin Doherty The veteran chronicler delves into the landings at Sword Beach, for many troops their first taste of war A fascinating treatise with much truth that Canada’s economic and military contribution has not received the recognition that it deserves. A rich quarry for artists and writers alike, the psychology and morals of an era can be unearthed from cricket's plotlines and characters. Trevor James A ‘forgotten’ conflict, but one with brutal and present-day consequences, is probed 75 years after it began. Steven Veerapen A new biography uncovers just how much of a mark the 17th-century prince left on Stuart Britain. Another Clara Vine thriller set in Nazi Germany promises espionage, historical detail and intrigue. The last volume in an entertaining and rip-roaring trilogy that tackles the First Crusade.
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Witches: A King’s Obsession, by Steven Veerapen
The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 – Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, by Saul David
Sword: D-Day – Trial by Battle, by Max Hastings
Second Front, by Marc Milner
Echoing Greens: How Cricket Shaped the English Imagination, by Brendan Cooper
Korea: War Without End, by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman
Prince Rupert of the Rhine: King Charles I’s Cavalier Commander, by Mark Turnbull
The Judgement of Stars, by Jane Thynne
Crusader, by Adam Staten
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Books of the Year
The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 – Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, by Saul David
Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it.
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Ring in the New
Our authors highlight some of the books they are looking forward to reading in 2021.